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McKinney, Texas sign rules

321 confirmed rules from the City of McKinney's sign code for 9 sign types, each quoted word for word with its code section and a link to the official source. Last checked Nov 13, 2026.

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Wall sign rules in McKinney

Allowed. 38 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential1.5 sq ft per linear ft of building frontage; multiuse buildings use leased/occupied frontage; each street frontage counts“The total area per face of a sign shall not exceed one and one-half square feet of face area for each linear foot of…”§504B.2.a.I · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Channel letters rules in McKinney

Allowed. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential1.5 sq ft per linear ft of building frontage; multiuse buildings use leased/occupied frontage; each street frontage counts“The total area per face of a sign shall not exceed one and one-half square feet of face area for each linear foot of…”§504B.2.a.I · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Monument sign rules in McKinney

Allowed. 77 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential20 sq ftApplies to: Table 5-4: adjacent right-of-way 0-70 ft ROW, minimum lot frontage 50 ft“Maximum square footage 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 100 150 per side”§504C.7.e, Table 5-4 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Pole or pylon sign rules in McKinney

Allowed in some districts. 62 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential30 sq ftApplies to: Table 5-5: adjacent right-of-way 0-70 ft ROW, minimum lot frontage 100 ft“Maximum square footage 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 100 150 per side”§504C.7.h, Table 5-5 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Blade or projecting sign rules in McKinney

Allowed. 26 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential15 sq ft“Projecting signs shall be no more than 15 square feet in area and shall not exceed five feet in height.”§504B.1.a · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Awning or canopy sign rules in McKinney

Allowed, with conditions. 21 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area10 sq ftApplies to: Gasoline and service station canopies, per side per set of gasoline dispensers“10 square feet of signage is permitted per side under the canopy per set of gasoline dispensers.”§502E.1 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Window sign rules in McKinney

10 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, MTC Mckinney Town Center40%“c. Window signs shall cover no more than 40 percent of the total glass area, and this will count as one of”§504F Signs in the MTC, Size c. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Electronic message sign rules in McKinney

21 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential60 sq ft“Changeable Electronic Variable Message Signs I. Signs shall not exceed 60 square feet.”§504C.7.c.I · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Temporary banner rules in McKinney

Allowed, with conditions. 35 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Residential50 sq ft“b. Such signs shall not exceed 50 square feet. c. The means of attachment”§504E.5.b · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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35 more lines could not be confirmed by our automatic checks, so no figures are shown for them. A lookup lists them with the section to check.

Before you file in McKinney

  • McKinney Town Center and historic overlayMcKinney Town Center has its own sign rules (UDC Sec. 504F). In the historic overlay, a Certificate of Appropriateness is needed first.
  • Comprehensive sign packagesA comprehensive sign package (UDC Sec. 505, McKinney's master sign plan) can set different rules for a development.

Official sources

Permits: The City of McKinney sign permit office, 469-617-4800. Zoning districts: McKinney zoning map.

Not legal advice. The city has the final say. Planned developments, master sign plans and special sign districts can override the general sign code. Check the linked section before you file.

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